Starting in 2026, carriers participating in the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced ACAM) program must conduct quarterly network speed and latency pre-testing at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) in order to comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) performance measures testing requirements. Enhanced ACAM carriers may now log […]
Carriers participating in the Connect America Fund Phase II Auction (CAF II Auction), Alternative Connect America Cost Model II (ACAM II) and Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support (CAF BLS) programs must obtain new random samples of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) for ongoing quarterly network speed and latency testing in 2026 in order […]
USAC reminds carriers that they have until Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, to submit and certify results from network speed and latency testing conducted in the third quarter of 2025 at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) in order to comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Performance Measures testing framework. […]
USAC reminds carriers participating in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) that they have until Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, to submit and certify results from network speed and latency pre-testing conducted in the third quarter of 2025 at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) in order to comply with the Federal […]
USAC reminds carriers subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Performance Measures testing framework that they must complete a week of third quarter network speed and latency testing at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) by Tues., Sept. 30, 2025, and must submit and certify the results of that testing through the USAC […]
USAC reminds carriers participating in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) that they must complete a week of third quarter network speed and latency testing at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) by Tues., Sept. 30, 2025, and must submit and certify the results of that testing through the USAC Performance Measures Module […]
State utility commissions and carriers that self certify must complete the annual certification of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) receiving High Cost support by Wed., Oct. 1, 2025, to ensure continued carrier participation in the High Cost program. Failure to complete this certification by the Oct. 1 deadline may result in loss of High Cost funding for carriers […]
Carriers subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Performance Measures testing framework can now access compliance reports displaying annual results from network performance measures testing conducted in 2024 through the USAC Performance Measures Module (PMM).  These compliance reports include details at the Study Area Code (SAC) level about the percent of upload and download speed tests and latency […]
Carriers participating in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) can now access compliance reports displaying results from network performance measures pre-testing conducted in the second quarter of 2025 at a random sample of broadband subscriber locations supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) through the USAC Performance Measures Module (PMM). These compliance reports include details at the Study Area […]
State utility commissions may now access the most recent FCC Form 481 filings for carriers under their jurisdiction that participate in the High Cost program through the 54.314 certification system in the USAC E-File system, and deployment data for broadband service supported by the Connect America Fund (CAF) in their states through the Connect America Fund Broadband Map (CAF Map) and the […]